Removing A Disk Drive Or Solid-State Drive From The 5148-21L, 5148-22L, 8247-21L, 8247-22L, 8284-21A, Or 8284-22A System With The Power Turned Off - IBM Power System 5148-22L Manual

Removing a disk drive or solid-state drive from the 5148-21L, 5148-22L, 8247-21L,
8247-22L, 8284-21A, or 8284-22A system with the power turned off
Find information about removing a disk drive or solid-state drive (SSD) from a system with the system
power turned off.
To remove a disk drive or solid-state drive from a system, complete the following steps:
1. Ensure that you have the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap on and that the ESD clip is
connected to an unpainted metal surface. If not, do so now.
2. Choose from the following options:
v If you are removing a disk drive from a system, continue with step 3.
v If you are removing a solid-state drive from an expanded function system, continue with step 8 on
page 43.
3. Unlock the drive handle (B) by pressing the handle latch (A) and pulling it out toward you, as
shown in Figure 40 and Figure 41 on page 43. If the handle is not all the way out, the solid-state
drive cannot slide out of the system.
Figure 40. Removing a disk drive from a base function system
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Disk drives or solid-state drives
A
B